I forgot my headphones the other day before my run and part way through the run remembered that my new phone has a pretty decent speakerphone. So, I turned on the builtin mp3 player and enjoyed a few tunes that way.
I searched through the archives for a bit but didn’t see much on whether or not speakerphone type of devices are allowed during races. Granted, it has several immediate downsides - the most obvious ones (that I could think of) being that those around you have no choice but to listen to your tunes and that ones arms tend to swing around when running which makes for a loud - quiet - loud - quiet (repeat) version of the music. I also found that I would gradually swing my arms less and less as the music cortex in my brain tried to take control of my run.
So, aside from being run into a ditch by fellow competitors, are speakerphone type devices allowed in IM or ITU races?
it probably will - in just the 15 minutes I ran with it, 2 neighborhood kids asked me why I wasn’t wearing headphones! probably headed back to using the phone as a glorious stopwatch.
it probably will - in just the 15 minutes I ran with it, 2 neighborhood kids asked me why I wasn’t wearing headphones! probably headed back to using the phone as a glorious stopwatch.
The only acceptable way to run with tunes that everyone can hear is if you run with a big-ass boombox on your shoulder.
There was a guy at IM St. George that was using some sort of speaker ipod system on the bike. I think he had it in his bento box, I remember he was playing Journey “Wheels in the sky” as we were climbing a hill.
If you need music just to get through a race, should you really be racing? Why does our society need constant stimulation, can’t people just go for a run or ride and enjoy the moment?
trolling… not so much, although it could be seen that way. If I wanted to troll on this topic, I would have added in ‘rap is not music’ and watched the fireworks. Playing Neil Diamond could help me set either a PR for the run portion or a DNF for the race depending on whether I can run faster than everyone looking to pound me senseless.
Playing Neil Diamond could help me set either a PR for the run portion or a DNF for the race depending on whether I can run faster than everyone looking to pound me senseless.
If you need music just to get through a race, should you really be racing? Why does our society need constant stimulation, can’t people just go for a run or ride and enjoy the moment?
I think it would be cool and if I rolled up on someone playing some tunes I would let them know how cool it was.
My dad and I always have his IPOD playing the classics when we go golfing.
There is nothing like walking up to a three footer hearing Chicago playing in the background.
